Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hoedspruit features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 426 mm (16.8 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hoedspruit enjoys an average of 3885 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 38 minutes to 13 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hoedspruit are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hoedspruit experiences 254 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (103°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa with other places around the world.
Hoedspruit usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hoedspruit are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75 (2.9) | 120 (4.7) | 34 (1.3) | 20 (0.8) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 30 (1.2) | 48 (1.9) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Hoedspruit are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hoedspruit: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 301 | 305 | 346 | 315 | 322 | 304 | 319 | 320 | 321 | 326 | 336 | 362 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 26m | 12h 53m | 12h 11m | 11h 29m | 10h 54m | 10h 38m | 10h 46m | 11h 17m | 11h 57m | 12h 39m | 13h 17m | 13h 36m |
Hoedspruit experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hoedspruit UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 |